Happy 7th Birthday Simon Says...

As it's the first challenge of the month and it's also Simon Says Stamp 7th birthday the design team are showcasing our very own Says Stamp Products! and the theme this week is...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

We would like you to create something to help with our birthday celebration! It could be a card, a tag to attach to a gift, a gift or maybe a birthday banner or cake topper! Whatever you decide to make we will be looking forward to seeing how you join us for the party!

This month we are welcoming the lovely and super talented Simona Rebecchi aka Ginny and the Sheep so make sure you pop by her fabulous blog and leave her some special Simon Says Stamp love.

I made a card using some of my favourite Simon Says Stamp products....

I started off by creating a background with Distress Oxide Inks...you all know the drill by now...lots of smooshing, drying, spritzing etc etc. I then applied Ranger Opaque Matte Texture Paste through the gorgeous Circular Lace stencil from Simon Says...

The texture paste as it dries will absorb some of the ink from the background so once the paste was thoroughly dry...I gently scribbled over the surface with the Picket Fence Distress Crayon to whiten it up again.

You can find all the products I used over at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp online store...just click on the links below...

Why don't you pop over to the Monday Challenge Blogand check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team mates and you all have the chance to win not ONE but TWO $50 gift vouchers to spend at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2 pm CET to join in...

19 comments:

Amazing background, the colors an splashes and the stencil! Such a perfect look. I love the flowers so much and I guess I need to have them! Love all the layers you gave them too. Have a happy week! Hugs, Marzena

Gorgeous card Kath :-) the background is so pretty and I love the flowers, I think like Marzena, I need to get these flowers too, :-)

Thanks for being such a great teamie! you are such a great help and inspiration to me, LOVE your creations and your fun attitude :-) Hope we get to have another coffee and girly day again, Amy is probably going to be in London for a year and then maybe back to Aberdeen, we will have to wait and see :-)

I am drooling over this background! It is so pretty with those splotches and I really love the way you blended things so subtly. Every time I look, I feel like different things emerge and I adore the way it turned out!